Ø SLSA - New aircraft can be manufactured and sold ready-to-fly under the new Special Light-Sport Aircraft (SLSA) and may be used for sport and recreation, and for compensation flight training, and aircraft rental.

Ø Kit Built ELSA - Newly manufactured aircraft can be FAA certificated as an Experimental Light-Sport Aircraft (ELSA) if kit- or plans-built. Aircraft under this certification may be used only for sport and recreation and flight instruction for the owner of the aircraft.

Ø You will need an FAA registration-"N" number.

Here is a sample of a powered parachute marking http://www.sportpilot.info/sp/Marking3.htm

Ø Additional instruction and an instructor's logbook endorsement for each new "set" (square and elliptical).

Ø Powered parachutes "land" and "sea" classes.

Ø Pilots will be allowed to take a practical test (flight test) in a single seat LSA. The examiner will observe the pilot from the ground. The pilot will have a "single-seat" limitation on his certificate.

Ø Sport pilot must take a biennial flight review (BFR).

Ø Drivers License or third class medical,

Ø A sport pilot may not fly above 10,000 feet MSL.

Ø No night flying.

Ø A sport pilot may fly in airspace where radio communication with ATC is required, but only with additional training and a logbook endorsement.

LSA MAINTENANCE

Ø "Preventative maintenance" is allowed by owner on SLSA.

Ø “Owner maintenance” is allowed on ELSA.

Ø 16-hour maintenance course allows owner to do annual inspections on their ELSA.

Ø If you want to do maintenance-for-hire on the special light-sport aircraft, you must attend a maintenance A 104 hour course.

Ø Maintenance on SLSA must be performed in accordance with the general aviation standards of FAR Part 43.

LSA EQUIPMENT

Ø A transponder is required to fly within Class B and Class C airspace, and the Class B "Mode C veil."

SPORT PILOT TRAINING MATERIAL

POWERED PARACHUTE FLYING HANDBOOK

THIS IS THE FAA BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PPC. MUST READ TO BE A SPORT PILOT PPCPRINTED COPY $35.00

You will need a Sport Pilot Certificate to take a passenger in atwo seat PPC.

Note: Single seat FAA 103 Ultralight PPCs do not need a

Sport Pilot Certificate.

To qualify for Sport Pilot:

Get trained in a Light Sport Powered Parachute for the Sport Pilot

Certificate with a Sport Pilot Certified Flight Instructor.

The instructor can endorse you to take the written test and the

checkride when you have completed the required training.

The Sport Pilot Knowledge Test (written test)

The Written Test is taken at a FAA approved computer test facility. Once you qualify for the test, you will need to review and practice for the test. There are several good study and support guides. They include books to study (see below) and software to simulate the tests and allow extensive practice.

Schedule and take the written test at a FAA computer test facility. www.sportpilot.org/resources/testing_center.html These results are required to take the practical test and are good for two years.

The Sport Pilot Practical Test (checkride)

The practical test can be taken with a FAA examiner if it can be coordinated, however, usually the checkride will be with a Designated Pilot Examiner who is a designee doing the job for FAA.